Paste wax applicator



March 20, 1956 D. H. CHARLES 2,738,530

PASTE WAX APPLICATOR Filed Aug. 15, 1952 INVENTOR. Dru/"g H. Char /esATTORNEYS United States Patent 2,738,530 Patented Mar. 20, 1956 PASTEWAX APPLICATOR Drury H. Charles,-Phelps, Ky.

Application. August 13, 1952, Serial No. 304,145

2` Claims. (Cl. 15-131) This invention4 relates todevices for applyingwax to floors and the like, and in. particular a box like casing havinga pressure plate or follower therein with means for actuating thefollower by foot-'pressure whereby the follower forces waxA throughopening' in ay base for applying the wax and in whichv thebase isprovided with a moistening Icover for retaining the wax in a moistcondition when the device is not in use and which is also adapted foruse in rubbing and polishing the waxed lloor.

The purpose of this invention is to provide means for applying wax inpaste form to floors whereby the operator may remain in an uprightposition.

Because of the inconvenience of applying wax to floors with cloths andother devices wax is applied in liquid form however, as the liquid waxdoes not have the body of the conventional paste wax the wax in pasteform is preferred. With this thought in mind this invention contemplatesa wax applying device in which wax is forced through openings in thebase of a housing or casing by a screw actuated pressure plate orfollower whereby the wax may be applied with the operator in an uprightposition.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for formingan `applicator for waxing oors whereby wax, in paste form is readilyforced from the device as it is used.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device for applying waxin paste form to iioors and the like in which the same device may beused for polishing the oor.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device for applyingwax in paste form to floors in which the operator remains in an uprightposition, in which the device is of a simple and economicalconstruction.

With these and other objects and advantages in View the inventionembodies a box like casing having a sliding cover with a felt pad on theunder surface and having a follower mounted on a screw extended throughthe casing whereby wax in paste form in the casing may be forced throughopenings in the bottom of the casing and also through a slot in a pad orfelt or the like on the under surface of the casing.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from thefollowing description taken in connection with the drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating the general design and appearance of theimproved paste wax applicator.

Figure 2 is a cross section through the device taken on line 2 2 of Fig.1.

Figure 3 is a detail showing a panel positioned on the lower end of thecasing and providing the bottom thereof.

Figure 4 is a detail illustrating a pad of felt or the like that ispositioned against the under surface of the casing.

Figure 5 is a similar detail showing a moistening and polishing panel offel-t or the like that is positioned over the lower end or bottom of thecasing.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts the improved paste wax applicator of this inventionincludes-,a .casingl having a real wall 10, a front wall 11, end walls.12, acover'13 and; a panel, 14 which: .providesa bottom,` andy thecasingis provided witlray follower 15' on whichis anut 16 throughwhichascrew^17 havingr a Wingnut 18 ony the outer end extends.

These elements provide a boxlke casing and the panel 14 providing thelbottom. isvprovided with a row of open ings 19 through. which wax yisforced by thefollower 15. The panel 14 isv also provided. withopenings2,0for screws 21 land, as shown in Figs.- 2 and 3 the panelis providedwith a continuous ange 22 that overlapsthe edge of the caslng.

A pad 23 which is;formedfof felt or the likel and which is provided witha. slot- 24 is secured tol the undersurface of the panel 14 and theslot24 is in registering relationwith the openings-19;. y

The device is also provided with a moisterling` layer or panel 25- thatis provided with flanges:` 2-6A at the edges and lips 27v onr theupperedges of they flanges extend; over the projecting flange 22V of thepanel 14', as shown in Fig. 2.

As illustrated in Fig. 1 the cover 13 is provided with ribs 2S and 29that extend into slots 30 and 31, respectively in the end walls 12 ofthe casing and, by means of a recess 32 the cover may be withdrawn tofacilitate refilling the casing with wax. The rear edge of the cover 13is also provided with a rib 33 that extends into a slot 34 in the rearwall 10.

The cover is retained in the closed position with pivotally mountedlatches 35 and 36, which are mounted on the front wall 11 with pins 37and 38, respectively and the upper ends of the latches are positioned tocoact with clips 39 and 40.

The casing is provided with a handle 41, one end of which is insertedinto a socket 42 on a yoke 43, the ends of which are pivotally mountedon the end walls of the casing with pins 44. It will be understood thata handle of any suitable type or design may be provided and the handlemay be mounted on the casing by suitable means.

The screw 17 is journaled in the front wall 11 with a bushing 45 andrear wall 10 with a bushing 46. The wing nut 18 is fixedly mounted onthe outer end of the screw and, as shown in Fig. 2, the screw isprovided with spacing washers 47 and 48 that are positioned againstinner and outer surfaces of the front wall 11.

The opposite end of the screw is provided with a head 49 that ispositioned to bear against a threaded section 50 of a flange 51 which issecured to the rear wall 10 with screws 52. A cap 53 is threaded on thesection 50 of the flange 51 providing a cover for the head 49 of thescrew.

With the parts arranged in this manner lloor wax in paste form -isplaced in the box like casing with the follower 15 and backing member S4thereof positioned adjacent the inner surface of the front wall 11 andwith the member 25 removed the wax is forced through the perforations 19and slot 24 to the floor, the adjoining sections of the panel 23 beingsaturated with wax whereby the wax may readily be rubbed on a floor withthe device operated by the handle 41.

After rubbing the wax on the floor the members 25 may be placed over thelower end of the applicator whereby the device is adapted to be used forpolishing the oor. The member 25 also provides means for enclosing theapplying panel 23 whereby wax around the slot 24 is maintained in acomparatively soft condition.

As the device is used the screw 17 is rotated by turning the nut 18 withthe foot of the operator whereby the follower 15 is continuously movedto force wax from the casing as the wax is used,

It will be understood that modifications, within the scope of theappended claims, may be made in the design and arrangement of the partswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. In an applicator for wax in paste form, the combination whichcomprises a box like casing having a bottom panel having a row ofopenings spaced from one edge thereof with rear, front, and end wallsextended upwardly from the bottom panel and a cover slidably mounted inthe end walls, a fibrous panel positioned against the lower surface ofthe bottom panel of the casing and having a slot positioned to registerwith the openings through the bottom panel, a vertically disposedfollower positioned in the casing and a transversely disposed screwextended through the follower and journaled in the front and rear wallsof the casing, said screw having a wing nut fixed on the end extendedthrough the front wall thereof whereby upon the turning of said wing nutsaid screw will be caused to rotate thereby moving the follower, and ahandle pivotally mounted on the casing and extended therefrom.

2. In an applicator for wax in paste form, the combination whichcomprises a box like casing having a bottom panel having a row ofopenings spaced from one 4 edge thereof with rear, front, and end Wallsextended upwardly from the bottom panel and a cover slidably mounted inthe end walls, a fibrous panel positioned against the lower surface ofthe bottom panel of the casing and having a slot positioned to registerwith the openings through the bottom panel, a vertically disposedfollower positioned in the casing and a transversely disposed screwextended through the follower and journaled in the front and rear wallsof the casing, said screw having a wing nut xed on the end extendedthrough the front wall thereof whereby upon the turning of said wing nutsaid screw will be caused to rotate thereby moving the follower, ahandle pivotally mounted on the casing and extended therefrom, and acovering panel also of fibrous material and having anges at the edgesfor retaining the panel in position on the bottom of the casing and forretaining wax in the slot in a moist condition.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,556,563 Thorburn Oct. 6, 1925 1,774,409 Tripp Aug. 26, 1930 2,033,661Walker Mar. 10, 1936

